Fiscal Policy
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Can Immigration Address America’s Fiscal Nightmare? It Depends
High-skilled workers tend to strengthen government budgets, while low-skilled immigration can add fiscal pressure. The composition of immigration matters as much as the number.
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Warsh: The Fed Helped Create Fiscal Dominance
Federal Reserve chair nominee Kevin Warsh argues the Fed has drifted far beyond its mandate, becoming a “general-purpose agency of government.”
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But What About China? A Response to Tariff Advocates
Erratic tariff policy is alienating our allies, weakening exactly the coalition we’d need to address Beijing’s behavior.
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Soundness, Trust, and the Real Case Against Fiat Money
The strongest objections to fiat money are moral and institutional, not legal. Inflating a currency erodes trust over time, but it isn’t counterfeiting.
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America’s Debt Is a National Security Risk
Years of structural deficits have eroded the fiscal capacity needed to confront geopolitical threats. Overspending threatens our security.
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Milei’s Argentina: Between Liberation and the Institutional Trap
As the human face of shock therapy, Javier Milei faces a difficult path attempting to reform a state long dominated by entrenched interests.
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The Student Loan Reckoning Has Arrived
Pandemic forbearance and reporting “on-ramps” masked mounting strain, but loans are now coming due, and serious delinquencies are rising.
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Business Conditions Monthly December 2025
Capital spending in manufacturing, energy, and AI-related sectors are nudging growth forward amid rising fiscal uncertainty and a cautious Fed.
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America Can’t Tariff Its Way Out of This Debt Crisis
Within a decade, every dollar collected in revenue will be spent on health care, Social Security, and interest on existing debt.
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Census Migration Data Show the Value of Freedom
Americans prefer to live where they can keep what they earn and be left alone — even if the freebies are better elsewhere.
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Can Immigration Address America’s Fiscal Nightmare? It Depends
High-skilled workers tend to strengthen government budgets, while low-skilled immigration can add fiscal pressure. The composition of immigration matters as much as the number.
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Warsh: The Fed Helped Create Fiscal Dominance
Federal Reserve chair nominee Kevin Warsh argues the Fed has drifted far beyond its mandate, becoming a “general-purpose agency of government.”
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•
But What About China? A Response to Tariff Advocates
Erratic tariff policy is alienating our allies, weakening exactly the coalition we’d need to address Beijing’s behavior.
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•
Soundness, Trust, and the Real Case Against Fiat Money
The strongest objections to fiat money are moral and institutional, not legal. Inflating a currency erodes trust over time, but it isn’t counterfeiting.
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•
America’s Debt Is a National Security Risk
Years of structural deficits have eroded the fiscal capacity needed to confront geopolitical threats. Overspending threatens our security.
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•
Milei’s Argentina: Between Liberation and the Institutional Trap
As the human face of shock therapy, Javier Milei faces a difficult path attempting to reform a state long dominated by entrenched interests.
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•
The Student Loan Reckoning Has Arrived
Pandemic forbearance and reporting “on-ramps” masked mounting strain, but loans are now coming due, and serious delinquencies are rising.
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•
Business Conditions Monthly December 2025
Capital spending in manufacturing, energy, and AI-related sectors are nudging growth forward amid rising fiscal uncertainty and a cautious Fed.
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•
America Can’t Tariff Its Way Out of This Debt Crisis
Within a decade, every dollar collected in revenue will be spent on health care, Social Security, and interest on existing debt.
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•
Census Migration Data Show the Value of Freedom
Americans prefer to live where they can keep what they earn and be left alone — even if the freebies are better elsewhere.